Resolve disagreements faster

It’s natural during conflicts to feel you have to prove that you’re
right, but this only escalates things. One party may give in, but it will be
at the expense of wasted time, energy, and morale. However, a surprising
thing happens when you take the opposite approach. By finding some common
ground as soon as you detect the first signs of tension or conflict, you can
start working quickly toward a mutually agreeable solution…When you find a
way to agree with something other than the solution to the problem you’re
debating, you can shift the frame of the conversation to include a factor you
both see as true and relevant. That makes it easier for the other person to
lay down their arms and stop fighting. Instead, they start listening.